Muay Thai, the next big thing to MMA?

[Jujujason]

Yeah, they want to learn Muay Thai, but only to supplement their MMA and improve their standup, not to become Muay Thai competitors or champs.

[the tick]

I dont agree,actually i think the opposite is in effect,i get guys coming in my gym wanting to learn Muay Thai because they are into MMA,most people who train or watch MMA have heard of Muay Thai through MMA,however in Thailand Muay Thai is dying!.

Just in the cities or generaly? MT popularity in Holland is getting to new heights now that the countries biggest TV station has started streaming events live on the net. And since it's free, and promoted on the net, it is watched not just here.

[M7M]

MMA has made the Boxing Industry look pathetic both on and off the ring. This killing machine grossly made huge amounts of money taking the evangelical approach over the last 10 years.
Monica

how is this possible when boxing title fight purses are in the tens of millions of dollars vs. measly low hundred thousands for MMA?

[jack lee]

take a look at a little wacky fight training that doesnt feed the big company machine for a change and is propable the most effecient and practical way of all ( opinion)

[jack lee]

here it is

YouTube - GEORGE BUSH'S SECRET FIGHT TRAINING

[fire cobra]

Just in the cities or generaly? MT popularity in Holland is getting to new heights now that the countries biggest TV station has started streaming events live on the net. And since it's free, and promoted on the net, it is watched not just here.

Generally,parents dont want there kids to box and kids are not taking it up in the same numbers as they used to in Thailand,its fair to say that in the provinces where needs must then kids are still boxing to earn money,but in general overall there is a lack of interest in Muay Thai in Thailand.

[M7M]

here it is

YouTube - GEORGE BUSH'S SECRET FIGHT TRAINING

that guy is pretty decent for an old guy.

[jack lee]

the old guy

when he came to the club first he was useless and miles overweight ,suddenly he became very sharp -sparring, he rarely comes to the club anymore he's about 50, then i see him on this

[rvafighter]

Just thought I'd chime in - I'm one of those people that was introduced to Muay Thai through the growing popularity of MMA. I started training in Muay Thai and am completely hooked.

I've found that I keep up a lot more with Muay Thai and K-1 now on a weekly basis than MMA. I still watch the big PPV MMA events, but I don't follow it as closely.

The Contender Asia/Muay Thai is now airing on Versus on Thursday nights, I think that they could show more of the training and less of the "challenges," but I think it will be good exposure to the masses of what Muay Thai is really like on its own, as opposed to most people learning Muay Thai now only in the context of its application in MMA.

Its also very unfortunate about what is happening to Muay Thai in Thailand. Its just yet another developing asian country losing touch with its roots. On the other hand, K1 is big $$$ in Japan, so at least that is still there to inspire up and coming fighters.

[fire cobra]

Just thought I'd chime in - I'm one of those people that was introduced to Muay Thai through the growing popularity of MMA. I started training in Muay Thai and am completely hooked.

I've found that I keep up a lot more with Muay Thai and K-1 now on a weekly basis than MMA. I still watch the big PPV MMA events, but I don't follow it as closely.

The Contender Asia/Muay Thai is now airing on Versus on Thursday nights, I think that they could show more of the training and less of the "challenges," but I think it will be good exposure to the masses of what Muay Thai is really like on its own, as opposed to most people learning Muay Thai now only in the context of its application in MMA.

Its also very unfortunate about what is happening to Muay Thai in Thailand. Its just yet another developing asian country losing touch with its roots. On the other hand, K1 is big $$$ in Japan, so at least that is still there to inspire up and coming fighters.

Glad you found Muay Thai bro,ive been involved in it for26 years and still love it,hope you get as much out of it as i have over the years.

[Durete]

Heh as said before Muay Thai is here way more popular than MMA
but than again MMA isn't popular at all here.

I'd say that Muay Thai, Boxing, Karate, and even Judo are more popular here than MMA. edit: even Wushu is more popular than MMA here but way less popular than MT/Boxing/karate/judo)

Never even heard from MMA untill I started to look on the internets and see everyone boasting that MMA is sooo great.(still have very big doubts about that tbh. Imo it's just an sport like wrestling...
MMA's an crowd pleaser but low efficienty on the streets imo. sure it will do against untrained people but any dude that's Been training Traditional karate/Kung Fu MT are allready just by the looks of it way more effective on the streets.)

[Jujujason]

Yeah, I'm SURE that anyone trained in traditional karate/kung fu is way more effective on the street...wtf???? Somebody needs to rent and review the early ufc's. How quickly people forget/unlearn past lessons.

[Durete]

Yeah, I'm SURE that anyone trained in traditional karate/kung fu is way more effective on the street...wtf???? Somebody needs to rent and review the early ufc's. How quickly people forget/unlearn past lessons.

Even in the early UFC's where quite some (mostly controlling) technique's from Karate etc NOT allowed aswell as the eye couging.

[Guest]

Heh as said before Muay Thai is here way more popular than MMA
but than again MMA isn't popular at all here.

I'd say that Muay Thai, Boxing, Karate, and even Judo are more popular here than MMA. edit: even Wushu is more popular than MMA here but way less popular than MT/Boxing/karate/judo)

Never even heard from MMA untill I started to look on the internets and see everyone boasting that MMA is sooo great.(still have very big doubts about that tbh. Imo it's just an sport like wrestling...
MMA's an crowd pleaser but low efficienty on the streets imo. sure it will do against untrained people but any dude that's Been training Traditional karate/Kung Fu MT are allready just by the looks of it way more effective on the streets.)

Having read a range of your bizarre posts, I agree with KOTF's call - I think you're trolling.

[Jujujason]

In response to the 'eye gouging/jabbing' end-all, be-all cure for the 'anti-grappler', the grappler can do that, too, in addition to hitting the groin, pinching, biting and pulling hair AND he can still grapple. In lieu of all of that, it's probably best for the traditional karate/kung fu guy to know how to sprawl, defend the clinch/takedown and be able to scramble back to his feet if he is taken down. Peace, J~